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Beijing developing 'China Space Station'
China Is working on a newly planned station dated for a 2019 launch. Beijing expects the "China Space Station" to be operational by 2022. The space station will be able to host up to three astronauts over 180-day periods.This is around...
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10 Most Dangerous Space Missions Of All Time
Even before George Clooney proved how dangerous space travel can be, we knew that space travel is certainly not for the faint hearted!
Curated Video
The History and Making of Marshmallows
Did you know that the original marshmallow was used to treat ailments like cough and sore throat in ancient Egypt? That ancient marshmallow is very different from the fluffy, sweet candy that is popular today. Learn how marshmallows are...
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NASA dummies to fly around Moon to test anti-radiation vests
NASA will send astronaut dummies around the moon in the Orion spacecraft for the uncrewed Artemis I mission scheduled for next year, Space.com reports.
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China launches three astronauts up to its new space station
China has launched three astronauts up to its new space station from its Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, its first crewed mission in almost five years.
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Britannica Insights: What is Next for Space Travel?
Learn more about SpaceX and the future of exploration in this interview with Erik Gregersen, senior editor for astronomy and space exploration at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Our Window to the Stars
Decades of planning. One heart-pounding setback. Over a million mesmerizing images of space. This is the story of the Hubble Space Telescope, our window to the stars.
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NASA | The Challenge to Fix Hubble's Best Survey Camera
Shortly after NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced that NASA would add a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, Hubbles most prominent camera and most used instrument, died. The incredible engineering challenge to...
Weird History
What Is Astronaut Hygiene Like?
Hollywood often paints a romanticized vision of space travel, but living in a gravity-free environment has dirty downsides. It takes a lot of extra work for an astronaut to tend to their personal hygiene in space. Sometimes, they're even...
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NASA | Desert RATS
Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) tests procedures and equipment that could one day be a part of human space flight missions to the moon and Mars.
Curated Video
Neil Armstrong: The First Man on the Moon
This video provides a brief biography of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. It highlights his early career as a naval aviator and his work as an engineer and test pilot for NACA, which later became NASA. The video also...
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Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Entryway in Lobby
Begin a tour of the Hubble control center in the lobby, where you will learn about the orbiting spacecraft. This is part 1 of 5 of a 360-degree, virtual tour of the Hubble Space Telescope’s home for mission operations, the Space...
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How NASA Will Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation
August 1972, as NASA scientist Ian Richardson remembers it, was hot. In Surrey, England, where he grew up, the fields were brown and dry, and people tried to stay out of the Sun, indoors and televisions on. But for several days that...
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Heat shield installed on the Orion Spacecraft
According to reports from NASA, an uncrewed Orion spacecraft will be launched during the Exploration Mission-1, beginning a three-week trip to space.
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NASA | The Radiation Belt Storm Probe
The Radiation Belt Storm Probe mission (RBSP) will explore the Van Allen Radiation Belts in the Earth's magnetosphere. The charge particles in these regions can be hazardous to both spacecraft and astronauts. Project Scientist David...
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NASA in Silicon Valley: Jessica Marquez Talks About Planning and Managing Daily Tasks for Astronauts
A conversation with Jessica Marquez, human systems engineer and research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
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I WONDER - What Did Neil Armstrong Eat On His Journey To The Moon?
This video is answering the question of what did Neil Armstrong eat on his journey to The Moon.
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 2
The Second Servicing Mission, launched Feb. 11, 1997, greatly improved Hubble's productivity. The installation of new instruments extended Hubble's wavelength range into the near infrared for imaging and spectroscopy, allowing us to...
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Gravity Assist: Mars with Bruce Jakosky and Michael Meyer
With Jim Green today is the “man about Mars,” Bruce Jakosky from the University of Colorado. Bruce is the principal investigator of NASA's MAVEN mission. Joining them is Michael Meyer the lead Mars scientist at NASA Headquarters.
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10 Ways Space Travel Will Change In The Next 100 Years
Will you be able to go into space in the future? Will we return to the moon? Here are 10 ways space travel could change in the next century.
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NASA funds research into deep-sleep journey for Mars astronauts
Astronauts might one day sleep their way to Mars by spending much of the long, arduous journey in hypothermic hibernation chambers. The trip from Earth to Mars takes approximately 200 days, one way. This presents several challenges....
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Gravity Assist: Before You Launch: Practice, Practice, Practice
When future astronauts explore the surfaces of the Moon, Mars, or beyond, they’ll have big challenges communicating with Mission Control back on Earth.
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Gravity Assist: The Sun’s Mysteries with Thomas Zurbuchen
Thomas Zurbuchen, the Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, joins NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green to discuss the mysterious we still need to solve about the Sun, and more!